我为何会做出这样的事？
罗马书七章14至25节
14我们原晓得律法是属乎灵的，但我是属乎肉体的，是已经卖给罪了。
15因为我所做的，我自己不明白；我所愿意的，我并不做；我所恨恶的，我倒去做。
16若我所做的，是我所不愿意的，我就应承律法是善的。
17既是这样，就不是我做的，乃是住在我里头的罪做的。
18我也知道在我里头，就是我肉体之中，没有良善。因为立志为善由得我，只是行出来由不得我。
19故此，我所愿意的善，我反不做；我所不愿意的恶，我倒去做。
20若我去做所不愿意做的，就不是我做的，乃是住在我里头的罪做的。
21我觉得有个律，就是我愿意为善的时候，便有恶与我同在。
22因为按着我里面的意思（注：原文作“人”），我是喜欢神的律；
23但我觉得肢体中另有个律和我心中的律交战，把我掳去，叫我附从那肢体中犯罪的律。
24我真是苦啊！谁能救我脱离这取死的身体呢？
25感谢神！靠着我们的主耶稣基督就能脱离了。这样看来，我以内心顺服神的律，我肉体却顺服罪的律了。
信息分享
生活在差不多二千年前的保罗，同样经历这个困境。不过，他却告诉我们，我们借着耶稣基督可以找到得胜之道。
我们今天经常听到人说「人格分裂」。有些时候，我们甚至觉得自己也有些「人格分裂」。我们的心思意念会告诉我们该做甚么，但我们的四肢却会做相反的行动。正如某人说过「立志为善似乎没有作用」。保罗在这里的第15节说的话，可意译如下：「我真的不明白自己，因我确实想做好事，但总是办不到。反之，我不想去做的事──就是那些我讨厌的事──我却做了出来。」
我们该向甚么求助呢？旧约的律法只会让我们停留在罪咎和失败中。我们即使能够遵守所有律法，我们仍是一个罪人，需要一位救主来拯救。
有谁能够帮助我们呢？感谢神，我们的主耶稣基督已为我们作成了一切；祂已经使我们脱离了罪的辖制，叫我们得着自由（25节）。这就是福音与其他所有宗教的分别。我们有一位永活和有能力的救主耶稣基督住在我们心内。祂愿意赐给我们能力，去面对每天的生活。祂会把我们心中的挣扎和懊丧挪去；我们将能体认得胜生活的快乐。
我们还可以求甚么呢？基督已为我们胜过罪的权势，使我们有能力克胜旧人的罪性。你愿意在今天祈求主帮助你明白和相信这个奇妙的真理，并在每天的生活中亲身经历它的实在吗？
WHY DO I DO WHAT I DO?
Romans 7: 14-25
14 For we know that the law is spiritual, but I am carnal, sold under sin.
15 For what I am doing, I do not understand. For what I will to do, that I do not practice; but what I hate, that I do.
16 If, then, I do what I will not to do, I agree with the law that it is good.
17 But now, it is no longer I who do it, but sin that dwells in me.
18 For I know that in me (that is, in my flesh) nothing good dwells; for to will is present with me, but how to perform what is good I do not find.
19 For the good that I will to do, I do not do; but the evil I will not to do, that I practice.
20 Now if I do what I will not to do, it is no longer I who do it, but sin that dwells in me.
21 I find then a law, that evil is present with me, the one who wills to do good.
22 For I delight in the law of God according to the inward man.
23 But I see another law in my members, warring against the law of my mind, and bringing me into captivity to the law of sin which is in my members.
24 O wretched man that I am! Who will deliver me from this body of death?
25 I thank God—through Jesus Christ our Lord!
So then, with the mind I myself serve the law of God, but with the flesh the law of sin.
Message
Almost 2000 years ago Paul faced that same situation but he told us that there was a way of victory through Jesus Christ.
Nowadays we hear a lot about “split personality”. We even know something of it in our own lives. Our mind and heart tell us what we should do, yet our hands and feet decide to do the opposite. As someone has said, “Good resolutions don't seem to help.” Like Paul exclaimed, “I don't understand myself at all, for I really want to do what is right, but I can't. I do what I don't want to do - what I hate.”(v.15 Living Bible)
What or who can help us? The law as seen in the Old Testament often leaves us with a feeling of guilt and failure. Even if we could keep all the law, we would still be a sinner needing a Saviour.
Who can help us? “Thank God, it has been done by Jesus Christ our Lord. He has set us free.” (v.25, Lvg.B.) Here is the wonderful difference between the Gospel and all other so called religions. We have a living, powerful person, Jesus Christ, who lives within us. He is willing. He is waiting to give us the power needed for daily living. He can take away the struggle and the frustration and we will know the victory we want and need.
What more could we ask for? Christ has won for us victory over the power of our old sinful nature. Will you ask Him today to help you understand these wonderful truths, to help you believe them, and experience them in your daily living?